AF Ball reservations are now available Published Aug. 16, 2013 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio -- Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, will host the 2013 Air Force Ball slated for Sept. 11 at the Wright-Patt Club. Reservations are now available online. The theme for this year's Air Force Ball honors the 10th anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom and highlights the B-2 Spirit, the Air Force's elite bomber that conducted bombing missions during the early hours of Operation Iraqi Freedom. This annual event is an Air Force-wide tradition celebrating the heritage and history of the service. This year will mark the Air Force's 66th birthday, officially recognized on Sept. 17, 1947. Reservations for the Air Force Ball can be made online here. The price of each ticket is $36 for E-1 through E-5 and $40 for all others. Seating is very limited, and registration closes on Sept. 3. The event begins at 5 p.m. with a social and silent auction benefiting the Air Force Aid Society in the dining room of the Wright-Patt Club, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the Grande Ballroom. The evening will conclude with dancing and entertainment by the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight's Systems Go! The Air Force Association Wright Memorial Chapter 212 will also present four awards recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Dayton and Miami Valley communities. Attire for the evening is mess dress or semi-formal for military members and black tie for civilians. For more information about the event, contact Jc Snediker at (937) 257-2389.